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Sound travels fastest in

A) Vacuum B) Air
C) Glass D) Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Glass

Explanation:

Sound is a mechanical vibration and needs a medium for propagation. The higher the density of the medium, the faster the sound travels. So, sound cannot travel through vacuum.

 

As the sound travels faster in solids than liquids and gases, sound travels faster in the glass than Air and water.

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Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

A) The president B) The Vice-President
C) The Prime Minister D) The Speaker
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Vice-President

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Which of the following is Not a Greenhouse Gas?

A) Oxygen B) Methane
C) Nitrous Oxide D) Carbondioxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Oxygen

Explanation:

A greenhouse gas is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect. 

 

Carbon dioxide is a main greenhouse gas, found in car exhaust pipes.
Methane and nitrous oxide is another type of greenhouse gas.



Oxygen is the only clean gas out there because we need it to survive. Therefore, the only gas that is not a greenhouse gas is Oxygen.

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Q:

Which country is hosting the International Diamond Conference "Mines to Market 2017" ? 

A) India B) South Africa
C) Namibia D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) India

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As per new revised rules now Foreign Direct Investment in insurance sector is possible upto the limit of ______

A) 26% B) 40%
C) 49% D) 70%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 49%

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Who has been appointed as the deputy director-general of World Health Organization (WHO) ?

A) Dr. Soumya Swaminathan B) Rajat Nandan
C) prof. Dr. Vikash Jha D) Sunil Narayan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dr. Soumya Swaminathan

Explanation:

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Dr Soumya Swaminathan has been appointed the deputy director general for programmes (DDP) of World Health Organisation (WHO). She also holds a key position as secretary in the department of health research, ministry of health and family welfare.

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Which day is declared as " International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) " by the UN General Assembly ?

A) 5th April B) 6th April
C) 7th April D) 8th April
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6th April

Explanation:

6 April was declared as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) by the UN General Assembly. On the occasion of the 2017 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) launches the digital campaign #WePlayTogether to encourage organizations and individuals.

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A place where monks live as a secluded community is

A) Monastery B) Cathedral
C) Convent D) Diocese
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Monastery

Explanation:

A place where monks live as a secluded community is Monastery.

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